Corner element for wall-veneering material



July 15,1930. v w. A. STOEH R 1,770,599

CORNER ELEMENT FOR WALL VENEERING MATERIAL Original- Filed Oct. 2, 1926Patented July 15," 1939 narrsn srarss PATENT :o FIcs v VIASEINGTON A,sronrrn, or RESERVE TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, rE nsYL- VANIA CORNERELEMENTFOR WALL-VENEEBING MATERIAL Original application filed October 2,1826, Serial No. 139,120. Divided and this application filed SeptemberThis application for Letters-Patent is a di-. visionof application forLetters Patent Serial Number 139,120, filed by me in the United StatesPatent Oflice October 2nd, 1926.

In my said pending application for Letters Patent I describe and claimnew and im proved wall-veneering material for the simulation of wallsformed of assembled building blocks or units, such as brick, natural orar tificial stone blocks, tile and the like;

Inniy present invention I provide elements suitable for forming thecornersand ends ofthe' veneered walls and for similar purposes, such,for instance, as for veneering pillars.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein Ihave illustrated the bestembodiment of the principles of my invention now known to me, Fig. 1 isa view in perspective showingtwo of the corner elements in place on abacking. wall. I

2 is a sectional view of the elements taken along the irregular line 22in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower element shown in 1.

Fig. tis a perspective view of the elements assembled to form the end ofa wall. v

Referring first to Figs. 1,2 and 3 of the drawings, 1 and 2 representthe walls of a building or other structure which converge and join toform a corner, the same being shown in dotted lines;

The illustration isthat of walls formed of vertical studding andhorizontal boarding nailed thereto but it will be understood thatany'charact'er ofia wall may be veneered by means of my invention.

My improved corner elements are gen erally designated by the numeral 3,two of the same 3* and? being shown in assembled relation. 7 a

lhe structure of the corner elements is substantially as follows. V

' The body of the element is composed of a relatively thin backing plate.4, preferably of relatively flexible, waterproofmaterial,

such as asbestos board. The plates dare, rectangular in, shape and ofangular form to correspond to the corner ofthe wall usually Vsubstantially at right angles.

Serial No. 307,619.

The lower portion of the plate t is provided with an outwardlyprotruding block portion 5 which is shaped and colored to represent abrick or other building unit.

The block 5, which is permanently fixed on the plate 4, is preferably ofmore rigid material than that of the plate 4, such as of a suitablecementitious material which will retain its conformationand willpermanently adhere to the plate j The two portions or wings of the plate4 which are disposed in angular relation to each other are not of thesame width, but one portion,the left handwing in the case of the element3 in Figs; 1 and 3 and in the right hand wing in the case of theelement} 3 in F ig.'1 is of sufficient width to provide room for thelonger dimension or side face of a brick to be represented by the block5 while.

the other wing of the plate is of proper Width to provide room for therepresentation of the end of the brick.

Thus in the case of a superimposed series of elements the wider wing isdisposed in alternate directions to break oints, as in brick, masonryand block-work.

The front or vertical faces of the block 5 ispreferably notparallelwith, the generalp'lanefof the plate 4 but diverge upwardly therefrom atsuch an angle that when the elements are assembled against a verticalWall with their plates 4 overlapping each other from above, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, the front faces of the blocks 5 will be verticallydisposed or all in the same plane.

At one of the vertical edges of the plate 4, the right hand edge inthedrawings, the block 5 is steppedback from the vertical edge of theplate to leave a relatively narrow vertical and sunken strip (iwhichrepresents the vertical mortar bond between adjacent bricks or blocks inthe same horizontal row. In

brick work this strip is preferably about a half-inch in width. Theplane of this strip ispreferablyparallel with that of, the front 1 faceof the block.

t the other vertical edge of the plate 4:, the end of the'block 5 isflush with the edge of the plate/lso that the strip 6 will be disposedbetween the two adjacent blocks in simulation of the mortar bond.

Again, the bottom of the block 5 is stepped upwardly from the bottomedge of the plate 4 to provide a horizontally disposed and sunkenstrip'7 representing the mortar bond between the block and the blocks inthe next row below. The plane of this strip is also substantiallyparallel to that of the vertical face of the block.

When the elements are assembled in su erimposed and overlapping relationas in igs. 1 and.2, the bottomedge of the plate of the upper element 3will rest against the top surface of the blocks of the elements nextbelow.

Likewise when two elements are placed side by side", as illustrated inFig. 4, the vertical edges of the elements will abut together, the endof one block 5 being disposed at the outer side of the vertical mortarstrip '6 of the other element.

The inner edge of thestrip timeets the end of .theblock ofthe sameelement with a.

slightcumve or fillet 8, just as the mortar bond usually meets thebrick, and at its outer edge a fillet 9 is provided to meet the block ofthe next adjacent element.

who mortar-strip 7 which is at the lower edge ofithe plate 4 below theblock 5 is pro-.

vided with a'fillet 10 which meets the block 5 of the same element andalong its-bottom edge the strip 7 is provided with a fillet 11 to meetthe block or blocks next below.

The strips 6 and 7 are colored to represent mortar or cement.

In'assemblihg the elements to form a corner the elements 3- and 3 arealternated in vertical series, thus breaking joints and matching attheir vertical edges with the wall elements-which are the subject matterof my above mentioned patent application.

In the case of the bottom element, illustrated at 3*,in Figs. 1 and 2, 1provide an npwardlgetapered filler block or blocks 12 inserted mentbetween the latter and the wall to give theuproper inclined position tothe element to permit the overlapping of the superimposed elements.

The elements. may be nailed in place to the walls by nails driventhrough the holes 13,

the ,nails in each element being concealed by the elements superimposedthereon.

For the purpose of providing ventilation ,andpreventing the accumulationof dampness and the occurrence of rot. the top edge of' each of theelements is provided with notches 14, preferably of arc'uate shape intowhich merge the upper end of fintings 15 formed in the inner faces ofthe plate4, said flutingsbeing of sutficient length to partially overlapthe notches of the elements next below; thus forming continuous airspaces between the veneermg and the supporting wall.

The flutings ere preferably of arcuate crossneath the lower portion ofthe ole I sectional shape and of upwardly increasing width and depth.

The nail holes 13 are preferably so ositioned to register with thenotches 14 o elements next below so that a nail extends through but oneelement only.

In Fig. 4 I show the method of assembling the corner units to form theend of a wall or a square pillar or the like, the elements 3 and 3"being alternated both horizontally and vertically.

It is evident from the foregoing that my improved corner elements may bequickly and securely attached to a wall or building and that, when usedin connection with my siding elements which are the subject matter of mysaid application, a close simulation of a wall of brick, masonry, blockand the like will be obtained.

VVhatl desire to claim is:-

-1. A wall veneering element for use at corners and comprising a backingplate in the .form of two wings horizontally in angular relationto eachother and the lower portion of the plate being provided with anoutwardly. extending block portion in simulation ofa building unit, theblock portion on the two wings of the plate representing two faces of abuilding unit disposed in angular relation to each other.

2. A wall vencering element for use at corners and comprising a backingplate in the form of two wings horizontally in angular relation to eachother and of unequal widths and the lower portion of the plate beingprovided with an outwardly extending block portion in simulation of abuilding unit, the block portion on the wider wing of the platerepresenting the longer side of a building unit while the block portionon the narrower wing represents the narrower end of the unit.

3. A wall veneering element for use at corners and comprising a backingplate in the form of two wings horizontally in angular relation to eachother and the lower portion of the plate being provided with anoutwardly extending block portion in simulation of a building unit, theblock portion on the two wings of the plate representing two faces of abuilding unit disposed in angular relation to each other. and therebeing prorelation to each other, and there being provided at one end ofthe block portion a vertical strip. to represent the vertical mortarbond between the block portions of horizontally associated units.

5. A wall veneering element for use at corners and comprising a backingplate in the form of two wings horizontally in angular relation to eachother and the lower portion of the plate being provided with anoutwardly extending block portion in simulation of a building unit,theblock portion on the two wings of the plate representing two faces of abuilding unit disposed inangular relation to'each' other, and therecomprising a backing plate in the form of two wings horizontally inangular relation to each other and the lower portion of the plate beingprovided withan outwardly extending block portion in simulation of abuilding unit, the block portions on the two wings of the platerepresenting the two faces of a building unit disposed in angularrelation to each other, the elements being overlapped in assembling sothat the lower edge of a superimposed element impinges on the upper faceof: the block portion of the element next below.

7. A wall veneer corner structure comprising a plurality of elements indownward- 1y overlapping relation, and each element,

comprising a backing plate-in the form of two wings horizontally inangular relation to each other and the lower portion of the plate beingprovided with an outwardly extending block portion in simulation of abuilding unit, the block portions on the-two wings of the platerepresenting the two faces of a building unit disposed in angularrelation to each other, the elements being overlapped in assembling sothat the lower edge of a superimposed element impinges on the upper faceof the block portion of the element next below, and the plates beingprovided with horizontal strips to represent the mortar bond betweenblock portions of the elements.

8. A wall veneer corner structure comprising a plurality of elements indownwardly overlapping relation, and each element comprising a backingplate in the form of two wings horizontally in angular relation to eachother and the lower portion of the plate being provided with anoutwardly extend ng block portion in simulation of a building unit, theblock portions onthe two wings of the plate representing the two facesof a assembling so that the lower edge o-f'a superimposed elementimpinges on the upper face of the block portion of the element nextbelow' the plates being provided with horizontal 'strips-to'representthe mortar bond between block portions of the elements, and therebeing'provided'at' one end of the block portion of an elementa strip torepresent the vertical mortar bond'between said block portion and theblock portion of a horizontally adjacent element. I I 9, A wall veneercorner structure comprising a plurality ofelements in downwardlyoverlapping relation, and each element comprising a backing plate in theform of two wings of unequal width and horizontally in angular relationto each other and the lower portion of the plate being provided with anoutwardly extending block portion in simulatlon of a building unit, theblock portion on the wider wing representing the longer side of abuilding unit while the block portion on the narrower wing representsthe narrower end of the building unit, the elements being overlappedwith the lower edge of an upper element impinging on the upper face ofthe block portion of the element next below, and alternate units havingtheir wider wings disposed on opposite sides of the cor ner.

10. A wall veneer corner structure co1nprising, a plurality of elementsin downwardly overlap-ping relation, and each element comprising abacking plate inthe form of two wings of unequal width and horizontallyin angular relation to each other and the lower portion of the platebeing provided with an outwardly extending block portion of overlappingplates.

11. A wall veneer corner structure comprising a plurality of elements indownwardiio ly overlapping relation, and each element 3 comprising abacking .plate in the formof two wings of unequal width and horizontallyin angularrelation to each other andthe lower portion of the plate beingprovided with an outwardly extending block portion in simulation of abuilding unit, the block rtion on the wider wing representin the ngerside of a building unit while the lock portionon the narrower wingrepresents'the narrower end of the building unit, the ele- 5 manta beingoverlapped with the lower edge of en upper element impingin on the upperface of the block portion 0 the element nest below, and alternate unitshaving their wider wings disposed on opposite sides of the 00111613, andthere also being provided at one end of the blockportion of an element anarrow vertical strip to represent the vertical mortar bond between theblock portionsof horizontally adjacent elements, Signed at Pittsburgh,Pa., this th day of Sept. 1928.

1 WASHINGTON A. STOEHR.

